Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] as [adj] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a period when only McQueen and Dustin were getting their per diem allowance , something they did not need as much as the rest of the cast and crew . |
| 2 | Once again the importance of style needs to be stressed , given that the poundage you lift does not matter as much as the way in which you lift it . |
| 3 | British Gas water heating may not sound as romantic as the sea but it remains one of the quickest , most controllable ways of providing oceans of hot water . |
| 4 | The South American porcupines ( below , left ) may not look as impressive as the great crested species from Africa ( below , right ) but their quills are sharply barbed so that once they have entered a predator 's flesh they can not easily be removed . |
| 5 | All of which helps to explain why Mr Kohl 's chances of winning re-election do not look as bad as a shrinking economy , growing budget deficit , and foreign-policy gridlock might lead you to expect . |
| 6 | The stabled horse can not touch as much as the paddocked horse , nor can it scratch or have any reassuring contact with a companion . |
| 7 | The child 's refusal to comply may not seem as bad as the child 's habit of answering back . |
| 8 | ‘ Any suggestion that the one-day internationals do n't matter as much as the Tests is not right and is certainly at variance with the way the players view it . ’ |
| 9 | But even the buttons do n't feel as good as the music . |
| 10 | I did n't know how long it was , could n't feel as far as the end , and I could n't always judge how much space I needed to keep it clear . |
| 11 | I mean certainly you ca n't achieve as much as a man does , but also the jobs just are n't there any more , not so much , and the main change I 'd like to see in education is that it would help girls cope with this dilemma . |
| 12 | It covers quickly and does n't splash as much as the sponge varieties . |
| 13 | Behind the wheel , the 6-litre did n't sound as quiet as the 5.3 but there was no doubting its ability . |
| 14 | The only , the only bit I did find was the very last part during the course did n't sound as natural as the rest of it . |
| 15 | And there it did n't materialize as much as an advice service as a way of working together to solve the child 's problems . |
| 16 | ‘ Obviously he does n't train as much as the other players because we want to ensure he is in good condition for matches . |